Should marijuana be legal?

[QUOTE="IxDRAILxI"]omg here we go with the ignorance again. why do smartasses like you always resort to lower ones self esteem by attacking the way one types?? as long as you can understand what i am saying you shouldnt judge someone by the way they type. thats like making fun of some one for there acsent dude just ge out of the thread our only proving yourself to be a ignorant piece of trash that needs to raise his self eteem by lowering others grow up!Dracargen

You're telling me to grow up when you can't even use a goddamn comma?:lol:

People learn to spell and write at the age of four. I assume you're older than that? If not, I apologize.:roll:

I'm talking about drunk driving.

Making it legal didn't help with organized crime, either. We have plenty of criminals using pole dancing and tobacco as their source of money. Those are legal.

Dracargen

[I'm talking about drunk driving.Dracargen

[QUOTE="famicommander"][QUOTE="Dracargen"]

[QUOTE="Somebody89"]Yes I mean look at what happened when the U.S tried to ban alcohol. The problem got a whole lot worse. When they legalized it then things got back to normal. If marijuana becomes legal then you won't see people doing crazy things to keep it under the radar.Dracargen

I don't call millions of drunk driving accidents per year "normal."

No. I think they would go down.

Replaced by the criminal act of every individual in America that decides to go to a speakeasy. Ever read the Great Gatsby? The book occurs (and was written) during prohibition when alcohol was illegal in this country and one of the main events in the book is a drunk driving accident. Oh, and there's the fact that the mob's power (that we all know and love and celebrate from the Godfather to GTA) was a result of prohibition. As a result we can tack on all the violent murders (such as Capone's Valentine's Day Massacre) that result from such an underworld.

Though I doubt you will address this just as you avoided responcibility for your contradictory statements concerning all drug use being limited to medical use and 'loegal drugs' being used for recreational relaxation purposes.

no one has ever died from marijuana? are you kidding me?

I don't use it because I have self control. Some people use it to "make the stress go away", but I don't have to use a dangerous drug to do that work for me. Just a thought.

It's probably better for you than most over the counter drugs, and it being illegal is only making folks use it more and think they're "cool" because they're breaking the law.

If it was legal, I bet 20 bucks that the amount of marijuana usage would drop substantially.

[QUOTE="killtactics"]How do you pay for tobacco and alcohol? how would you pay for other peoples weed?Dracargen

What is it you people keep talking about? Let's tax it, let's tax it, things will be better if we tax it? We already tax alcohol and tobacco (in fact, one complaint is that the taxes for those things are too high), and now we want to raise taxes on weed.

I suppose then I'll be paying for the druggie's trip to the hospital when he drinks and dopes at the same time.

Also you bring up hospital trips which is a good point, but you don't bring up fat people.... or the billions for ads/wasted police hours.....

If it was legal, I bet 20 bucks that the amount of marijuana usage would drop substantially.

mohfrontline

Only betting $20 shows you really don't have much faith in your opinion. If you're sure you're right, you bet everything you own.

[QUOTE="Dracargen"][QUOTE="famicommander"][QUOTE="Dracargen"]

[QUOTE="Somebody89"]Yes I mean look at what happened when the U.S tried to ban alcohol. The problem got a whole lot worse. When they legalized it then things got back to normal. If marijuana becomes legal then you won't see people doing crazy things to keep it under the radar.Insane00

I don't call millions of drunk driving accidents per year "normal."

No. I think they would go down.

Replaced by the criminal act of every individual in America that decides to go to a speakeasy. Ever read the Great Gatsby? The book occurs (and was written) during prohibition when alcohol was illegal in this country and one of the main events in the book is a drunk driving accident. Oh, and there's the fact that the mob's power (that we all know and love and celebrate from the Godfather to GTA) was a result of prohibition. As a result we can tack on all the violent murders (such as Capone's Valentine's Day Massacre) that result from such an underworld.

Though I doubt you will address this just as you avoided responcibility for your contradictory statements concerning all drug use being limited to medical use and 'loegal drugs' being used for recreational relaxation purposes.

I did NOT ignore you; in fact, YOU ignored ME when I responded. :lol:

I'm tired of talking to "people" who can't use decent grammar, probably due to their drug use. I'm tired of trying to justify the illegalization of a DRUG to five percent of the American population, and I'm tired of repeating myself just to get goddamn insults from "people" who want the world to cater to their whims of "wah, I want drugs! Wah, I want drugs! Wah! I want drugs!"

Bye bye. Enjoy your toads and your urine and your alcohol while I enjoy college and actually doing something with my life.

[QUOTE="mohfrontline"]

If it was legal, I bet 20 bucks that the amount of marijuana usage would drop substantially.

Deity_Slapper

Only betting $20 shows you really don't have much faith in your opinion. If you're sure you're right, you bet everything you own.

it was more a figure of speech than an actual bet.

Of course it's kinda hard to tell, seeing as there's no emotion attached to my words on here.

[QUOTE="famicommander"][QUOTE="Dracargen"][QUOTE="famicommander"][QUOTE="Dracargen"]

[QUOTE="Somebody89"]Yes I mean look at what happened when the U.S tried to ban alcohol. The problem got a whole lot worse. When they legalized it then things got back to normal. If marijuana becomes legal then you won't see people doing crazy things to keep it under the radar.Dracargen

I don't call millions of drunk driving accidents per year "normal."

No. I think they would go down.

I'm talking about drunk driving.

Making it legal didn't help with organized crime, either. We have plenty of criminals using pole dancing and tobacco as their source of money. Those are legal.

:lol:

no one has ever died from marijuana? are you kidding me?

I don't use it because I have self control. Some people use it to "make the stress go away", but I don't have to use a dangerous drug to do that work for me. Just a thought.

It's probably better for you than most over the counter drugs, and it being illegal is only making folks use it more and think they're "cool" because they're breaking the law.

If it was legal, I bet 20 bucks that the amount of marijuana usage would drop substantially.

mohfrontline

I did NOT ignore you; in fact, YOU ignored ME when I responded. :lol:I'm tired of talking to potheads, junkies, and kids who can't use decent grammar, probably due to their drug use. I'm tired of trying to justify the illegalization of a DRUG to five percent of the American population, and I'm tired of repeating myself just to get goddamn insults from "people" who want the world to cater to their whims of "wah, I want drugs! Wah, I want drugs! Wah! I want drugs!"Dracargen

[QUOTE="killtactics"]How do you pay for tobacco and alcohol? how would you pay for other peoples weed?Dracargen

What is it you people keep talking about? Let's tax it, let's tax it, things will be better if we tax it? We already tax alcohol and tobacco (in fact, one complaint is that the taxes for those things are too high), and now we want to raise taxes on weed.

I suppose then I'll be paying for the druggie's trip to the hospital when he drinks and dopes at the same time.

More ignorance......Marijuana doesn't send people to the hospitals. As a matter of fact you can't OD on Marijuana at all.

[QUOTE="mohfrontline"]

no one has ever died from marijuana? are you kidding me?

I don't use it because I have self control. Some people use it to "make the stress go away", but I don't have to use a dangerous drug to do that work for me. Just a thought.

It's probably better for you than most over the counter drugs, and it being illegal is only making folks use it more and think they're "cool" because they're breaking the law.

If it was legal, I bet 20 bucks that the amount of marijuana usage would drop substantially.

IxDRAILxI

so you're a herbal healing fan too eh? You don't see many of those

smoking is dangerous, watch tv for 5 minutes and you'll figure that out. It's obvious they overplay the dangers, but that doesn't make it safe. Do I need to post a link to prove common sense? Come on...

On top of that, cigarrettes are filtered, "blunts" aren't , making the "weed" much more dangerous.

I can assume you're one of the thousands of white kids that heard one too many raps songs talking about drugs, and I don't think it's cool if you, or anyone else, does them.

Marijuana can be legal, I don't care, but like I said, the usage of it would drop, seeing as the rebellious teenagers who take it wouldn't feel so rebellious anymore.

[QUOTE="IxDRAILxI"][QUOTE="mohfrontline"]

no one has ever died from marijuana? are you kidding me?

I don't use it because I have self control. Some people use it to "make the stress go away", but I don't have to use a dangerous drug to do that work for me. Just a thought.

It's probably better for you than most over the counter drugs, and it being illegal is only making folks use it more and think they're "cool" because they're breaking the law.

If it was legal, I bet 20 bucks that the amount of marijuana usage would drop substantially.

mohfrontline

so you're a herbal healing fan too eh? You don't see many of those

smoking is dangerous, watch tv for 5 minutes and you'll figure that out. It's obvious they overplay the dangers, but that doesn't make it safe. Do I need to post a link to prove common sense? Come on...

On top of that, cigarrettes are filtered, "blunts" aren't , making the "weed" much more dangerous.

I can assume you're one of the thousands of white kids that heard one too many raps songs talking about drugs, and I don't think it's cool if you, or anyone else, does them.

Marijuana can be legal, I don't care, but like I said, the usage of it would drop, seeing as the rebellious teenagers who take it wouldn't feel so rebellious anymore.

Of course smoking is dangerous.....so is driving a car, eating unhealthy foods, prescription meds can also be dangerous, because you might have a bad reaction. My point is that we know it's dangerous, but marijuana is far less dangerous than a lot of things.

Your whole post reeks of generalizations and stereotypes that have no merit btw.

[QUOTE="IxDRAILxI"][QUOTE="mohfrontline"]

no one has ever died from marijuana? are you kidding me?

I don't use it because I have self control. Some people use it to "make the stress go away", but I don't have to use a dangerous drug to do that work for me. Just a thought.

It's probably better for you than most over the counter drugs, and it being illegal is only making folks use it more and think they're "cool" because they're breaking the law.

If it was legal, I bet 20 bucks that the amount of marijuana usage would drop substantially.

mohfrontline

so you're a herbal healing fan too eh? You don't see many of those

smoking is dangerous, watch tv for 5 minutes and you'll figure that out. It's obvious they overplay the dangers, but that doesn't make it safe. Do I need to post a link to prove common sense? Come on...

On top of that, cigarrettes are filtered, "blunts" aren't , making the "weed" much more dangerous.

I can assume you're one of the thousands of white kids that heard one too many raps songs talking about drugs, and I don't think it's cool if you, or anyone else, does them.

Marijuana can be legal, I don't care, but like I said, the usage of it would drop, seeing as the rebellious teenagers who take it wouldn't feel so rebellious anymore.

that remark is very racist and FYI i dont like rap what so ever. and imo i dont think the usage would drop at all seeing how the millions of marijuana users dont smoke it to be "rebellious" they smoke it because it can calm them/let them escape from the problems/and gives people a good feeling about themselves

it shouldn't be because many will abuse using it..even the kids will be getting exposed to it..SkyFlakez

On top of that, cigarrettes are filtered, "blunts" aren't , making the "weed" much more dangerous. mohfrontline

I use waterpipes every time. No better filter than that. My lung capacity is still at 100%, after 14 years of consumption. I don't smoke heavily by any means, in fact quite sparingly, but still...

By the way, cannabis has been shown to kill cancerous cells in the lungs!

By the way, cannabis has been shown to kill cancerous cells in the lungs!

Deity_Slapper

All drugs that have a medical use should be available for medicine ONLY.

NO drug should be available for recreational use, and yes, I am including caffeine in that generalization. Drugs are not for dumbasses who think the world revolves around them; they are for people who are in pain and need relief.

Dracargen

So you're against caffeine too?

Wow. Just wow.

All drugs that have a medical use should be available for medicine ONLY.

NO drug should be available for recreational use, and yes, I am including caffeine in that generalization. Drugs are not for dumbasses who think the world revolves around them; they are for people who are in pain and need relief.

Dracargen

I'm afraid I don't understand why using drugs makes somebody think the world revolves around them.

Dracargen is probably the most ignorant user on gamespot. He has no idea what he's talking about. sammyjenkis898

[QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"]Dracargen is probably the most ignorant user on gamespot. He has no idea what he's talking about. kidcool189

Thanks.
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All drugs that have a medical use should be available for medicine ONLY.

NO drug should be available for recreational use, and yes, I am including caffeine in that generalization. Drugs are not for dumbasses who think the world revolves around them; they are for people who are in pain and need relief.

Dracargen

*facepalm to the max*

So much ignorance.

lmao and for the person who said no, do u have a reason? IxDRAILxI

[QUOTE="IxDRAILxI"]lmao and for the person who said no, do u have a reason? kidcool189

[QUOTE="kidcool189"][QUOTE="IxDRAILxI"]lmao and for the person who said no, do u have a reason? IxDRAILxI

Drac, your so incredibly ignorant.swizz-the-gamer

Dracargen is probably the most ignorant user on gamespot. He has no idea what he's talking about. sammyjenkis898

Oh, I'm sorry about that. I had just gone a little while without my meds. Please accept my heartfelt apologies.

It's the discussion that never ends. Nobody is stopping you from using it. The fact that it's banned has never stopped anyone from using it nor obtaining it.

And here's something kids always overlook. Just because something is legal doesn't mean it won't cause you problems somewhere else. NO employer will keep anyone whom smokes pot. If you are within the legal limit of intoxication. They can terminate you NO questions asked. Weather it be pot or alcohol. Plus pot has a hogh toxicity. Pot can be in your blood stream for days even weeks. So if you smoke it every week they are gonna catch you eventually.

The people who make these decisions aren't teenagers nor post teenagers. The people that legislate don't feel it's neccessary to legalize it just so teenagers can smoke it when they should be studying anyway.

Do they teach prohibition anymore? THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TRIED To BAN AL CO HOL BUTDOING SO CREATED CONTRABND TRAFFICING THAT THEYCOULDN'T CONTROL.

Remember? The Mafia, The FBI, Tommy guns and bootlegging.

Until all hell breaks lose over pot (which I doubt it ever will) they are not gonna legalize it just because some teenagers want to smoke it. Enforcement is much better these days. The DEA and NARC undermine the circulation instead of chasing after it. It's a tactic they some don't learn but eventually the government caught on. It's much easy to just give a person rope instead of chasing after them, because eventually they will just theirselve(s). See when someone is doing something illegal you don't chase after them and go "Oh my god you are doing something illegal." If they don't know you're there they aren't going anywhere. So just sit back and watch and see what else they do. Chanches are they will lead to someone else if not something else.

Yes it should be legal, but you should not be permitted to drive/operate machinery while high, and you'd have to be 18 to buy it.